CE 503 Engineering HydraulicsClose
Properties of fluids, fluid statics, mass, energy and momentum conservation principles, flow in pipes, major and minor energy losses, water pumps. Principles of flow in open channels, uniform flow computations, gradually varied flows, design of hydraulic structures, dimensional analyses and similitude principles. |
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CE 504 Water Resources EngineeringClose
Principles of engineering hydrology, the hydrologic cycle, rainfall – runoff relationships, hydrographs, hydrologic and hydraulic routing. Ground water resources. Planning and management of water resources. Probabilistic methods in water resources, reservoir design, water distribution systems. |
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CE 518 Advanced Mechanics of MaterialsClose
A second course in Mechanics of Materials that will introduce failure criteria, energy methods, beams on elastic foundation, curved beams, unsymmetric bending, buckling and theory of elasticity. The emphasis is on classical problems and solutions without numerical procedures. |
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CE 519 Advanced Structural AnalysisClose
Analysis of structures using methods of work, slope deflection and moment distribution; force acceleration and energy methods; variable moments of inertia; continuous beams, trusses and frames; arch analysis; plasticity and limit design; slab and shell structures. |
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CE 525 Engineering HydrologyClose
Principles of hydrology and their application to engineering projects, including the hydrologic cycle, measurement and interpretation of hydrologic variables, stochastic hydrology, flood routing and computer simulations in hydrology. |
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CE 526 Watershed ModelingClose
This course is intended to provide graduate students with the tools necessary to simulate the water quality of a complex watershed. The course will focus on the development of models for examining the water quality and water quantity issues that are associated with watershed management. Students will learn various modeling technologies from simplistic mass balance models to more complex dynamic models. The models required for fully understanding the effects of both point and nonpoint sources of pollution on a natural waterway will be examined. The students will also develop an understanding of how to design a monitoring program to collect the data that are appropriate for simulating a natural system. Current state and federal guidelines and regulations will be discussed including the development of a wasteload allocation for a point source, a load allocation for a nonpoint source and a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for an impaired waterway. This course will not only provide the student with the tools necessary to simulate a watershed but also provide a keen insight into the watershed management process. The final project will require the students to work in teams to analyze a specific watershed. |
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CE 527 Wetland HydrologyClose
Over the past two decades, there has been a rise in wetland mitigation projects across the country. The success of a wetland depends mainly on it hydrology. Central to the course will be the principle of water budgeting. This course will outline the hydrologic principles involved in freshwater and coastal wetland engineering. Dynamic and steady state mathematical modeling will be presented as techniques to estimate wetland hydrology. |
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CE 530 / ME 521 Nondestructive EvaluationClose
This course will introduce principles and applications of Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) techniques, which are important in design, manufacturing, and maintenance. Most commonly used methods such as ultrasonic, magnetic, radiography, penetrates, and eddy currents will be discussed. Physical concepts behind each of these methods as well as practical examples of their applications will be emphasized. |
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CE 535 Stormwater ManagementClose
This course will be of significant importance in urbanplanning and construction management. The management of stormwater must be addressed for any modern development/construction project. This course will focus on the development of the runoff hydrograph, the design of storm drains and detention ponds, watershed characteristics for the existing and developed areas and regulations by both state and federal agencies. |
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CE 541 / CM 541 Project Management for ConstructionClose
This course deals with the problems of managing a project. A project is defined as a temporary organization of human and nonhuman resources, within a permanent organization, for the purpose of achieving a specific objective. Both operational and conceptual issues will be considered. Operational issues include definition, planning, implementation, control and evaluation of the project; conceptual issues include project management vs. hierarchical management, matrix organization, project authority, motivation and morale. Cases will include construction management, chemical plant construction and other examples. |
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CE 560 Advanced Soil TestingClose
An advanced treatment of methods and techniques of soil testing. It entails the execution of tests, data presentation and data interpretation associated with soil mechanics practice and research. Tests include soil classification, compaction, shear strength, permeability soil-moisture extraction and soil compressibility. Use of microcomputers in data reduction and presentation. |
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CE 561 / OE 560 Fundamentals of Remote SensingClose
This course exposes the student to the physical principles underlying remote sensing of ocean, atmosphere, and land by electromagnetic and acoustic passive and active sensors: radars, lidars, infrared and microwaves thermal sensors, sonars, sodars, infrasound/seismic detectors. Topics include fundamental concepts of electromagnetic and acoustic wave interactions with oceanic, atmospheric, and land environment, as well as with natural and man-made objects. Examples from selected sensors will be used to illustrate the information extraction process, and applications of the data for environmental monitoring, oceanography, meteorology, and security/military objectives. |
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CE 565 Numerical Methods for Civil and Environmental EngineeringClose
An introduction to numerical and methods applied to civil and environmental engineering. Methods for solution of nonlinear equations, systems of linear equations, interpolation, regression, and solution of ordinary and partial differential equations. Applications include trusses, beams, river oxygen balances and adsorption isotherms. Several computer projects are required. |
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CE 576 Multi-Hazard EngineeringClose
Identification and assessment of wind, flood, earthquake, surge, wave, tsunami, erosion, subsidence, and landslide hazards and their associated loading on the built environment, and comprehensive engineering and planning techniques presented to mitigate extreme loads generated by individual and multi-hazards in the natural environment. |
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CE 578 Coastal and Flood Plain EngineeringClose
Identification, assessment, and risk analysis of river and coastal flood hazards. Introduction to flood plain analysis, surge, and overland wave propagation. Development of flood, surge, and wave load analysis. Presentation of flood hazard mitigation techniques and engineering design of flood proofing techniques. |
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CE 579 Advanced Reinforced Concrete StructuresClose
Ultimate Strength Design of beams, deep beams, slender columns, walls, two-way and plate slabs. Study of bending, shear, torsion, deflections, shrinkage, creep and temperature effects. Code Requirements. |
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CE 591 / OE 591 Introduction to Dynamic MeteorologyClose
Introduction to meteorology presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of atmospheric dynamics. The course begins with a discussion of the Earth's atmospheric system includingglobal circulation, climate, and the greenhouse effect. The basic conservation laws and the applications of the basic equations of motion are discussed in the context of synoptic scale meteorology.The thermodynamics of the atmosphere are derived based on the equation of state of the atmosphere with specific emphasison adiabatic and pseudo-adiabatic motions. The concept of atmospheric stability is presented in terms of the moist and dry lapse rate. The influence of the planetary boundary layer on atmospheric motions is presented with emphasis on topographic and open ocean frictional effects, temperature discontinuity between land and sea, and the generation of sea breezes. The mesocale dynamics of tornadoes and hurricanes are discussed as well as the cyclogenesis of extratropical coast allows. The course makes use of a multitude of web-based prducts including interactive learning sites, weather forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS), tropical predictions from the National Hurrican Center and NWS model outputs (AVN, NGM, ETA, and WAM). |
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CE 595 Geotechnical DesignClose
. A design oriented course in which geotechnical engineering principles are applied to the computer-aided design of shallow and pile foundations, bulkheads and retaining walls. The course also deals with advanced soil mechanics concepts as applied to the determination of lateral earth pressures needed for the design of retaining walls. |
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CE 601 Theory of ElasticityClose
Review of matrix algebra; the strain tensor, including higher order terms; the stress tensor; derivation of the linear form of Hooke's law and the higher order form of Hooke's law; equilibrium equations, boundary conditions and compatibility conditions; applications to the bending and torsion problems; variational and approximate methods of solving the Dirichlet type boundary value problems with particular application to the torsion problem. Fall semester. |
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CE 607 Theory of Elastic StabilityClose
Buckling failure of beams, columns, plates and shells in the elastic and plastic range; postbuckling strength of plates; application of variational principles. |
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CE 608 Theory of Plates and ShellsClose
Bending of laterally loaded plates of various shapes and edge conditions; large deflection of plates; membrane stresses in shells; bending of cylindrical shells; energy solutions. Spring semester |
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CE 613 Matrix Analysis of StructuresClose
Formulation of structural theory based on matrix algebra; discussion of force method and displacement method; use of matrix transformation chain in structural analysis; application to indeterminate structures, space frames, vibration and buckling of structures; computer application. Spring semester. |
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CE 619 Knowledge of computer programmingClose
Analysis of structures using methods of work, slope deflection and moment distribution; force acceleration and energy methods; variable moments of inertia; continuous beams, trusses and frames; arch analysis; plasticity and limit design; slab and shell structures. Fall semester. |
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CE 621 Bridge Design for Structural EngineersClose
This course will concentrate on the typical highway bridge design and analysis. The design will be based on the current AASHTO specifications and other applicable codes. Major topics will include detailing and seismic design considerations. In addition, emphasis will be placed on inspection procedures and the development of contract plans, specifications and construction cost estimating. Grading for the course will be based on a midterm exam and a comprehensive design project. Included in the scope of the project will be the design of the superstructure and substructure, the development of influence lines and a construction cost estimate. |
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CE 623 Structural DynamicsClose
Introduction to theory of structural dynamics with emphasis on civil engineering problems. One-degree systems; lumped parameter and multi-degree systems; approximate methods; analysis and design applications using computers. |
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CE 626 Earthquake Engineering DesignClose
A new approach to the overall earthquake-engineering problem is presented in a form that may be utilized by engineering design offices. New earthquake invariants are obtained. The emphasis is placed on the two major topics (1) damage assessment and (2) structural design, but some consideration is also given to the development of a new "mechanism" theory consistent with deep-foci earthquakes. The fundamental data bases the sources for the basic hypotheses and the resultant theories are the accelerograms and the isoseismal maps. These lead to temporal and spacewise energy variations that are the key elements in the theoretical approach. |
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| CE 628 Wind Effects on StructuresClose
Wind characteristics; deterministic and stochastic response; static wind effects and building code; effects of lateral forces; dynamic effects; self-excited motion, flutter, galloping and vortex-induced vibration; tornado and hurricane effects; case studies on tall buildings, long-span bridges, etc. |
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CE 640 Prestressed ConcreteClose
Basic concepts of prestressing, partial loss of prestress, flexural design, shear, torsion, camber, deflection, indeterminate prestressed structures, connections, and prestressed circular tanks. |
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CE 648 / OE 648 Numerical HydrodynamicsClose
Potential flows around bodies: Panel singularities methods and conformal mapping methods. Finite-difference and spectral methods for Poisson equations: numerical inversion of matrices, potential flows in or around irregular domains. Consistency, stability and convergence of numerical methods: linear stability analysis. Numerical methods for diffusion equations: methods for ordinary differential equations. One-dimensional Burgers equation: nonlinear problems, Newton iteration, error analysis. Numerical methods for stream function vorticity equations: flows in or around irregular domains. Current research in computational fluid dynamics: discussions. Four (4) exercise projects and one (1) examination project will be assigned to each student. |
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CE 649 Earth Supporting StructuresClose
A course of lectures dealing with the design, performance and quality control of earth supporting structures. It includes an outline of the available methods of evaluating slope stability by field studies, numerical computer analysis and hand calculations. Finally, the last portion of the course covers the principles involved in the design and construction of earth and rockfill dams including such topics as soil compaction, hydraulic fill dams, design criteria, seepage control, slope stability analyses, seismic design and case history studies. |
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CE 650 Water Distribution Systems AnalysisClose
The design of an effective and proper system for the distribution of potable water for domestic, institutional, commercial, and industrial use, requires an understanding of the principles of planning, design and construction of pipe networks. This course will focus on the critical elements of planning, design, and modeling of a water distribution systems. |
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CE 651 Drainage Design and ModelingClose
Drainage design includes watershed analysis combined with hydrologic and hydraulic computations. The basic laws of drainage design will be discussed including the environmental and economic implications. Regulations pertinent to the area will also be addressed. Concepts of open channel, pressure and gravity flow will be discussed. Mathematical and computer models will be used to educate the engineer in the techniques available in industry. These models combined with the mathematical principals presented will aid the engineer in developing the best possible design for a particular region. |
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CE 652 Hydrologic ModelingClose
Water is probably the most used, the most abused, and the most taken for granted natural resource. Few people realize what is involved in the planning and building of urban water-distribution and management systems. Environmental costs must also be considered when analyzing any water resources project. Efforts continue toward conservation and environmental protection, which increases the need for engineers to be educated in the behavior of water as it moves through the water cycle. This course will address the modern day hydrologic processes, the mathematical and scientific processes for hydrology and introduce several models commonly used in industry. These models will aid the engineer in analyzing the hydrologic processes of a particular region and help provide the best solution for a very sensitive issue. |
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CE 654 / EN 654 Environmental GeotechnologyClose
The objective of the course is to provide the students with exposure to the geotechnical nature of environmental problems. The topics covered include: principles of geochemistry, contaminant transport and hydrogeology; an overview of landfill liners and other disposal facilities and their design, construction, safe operation, performance monitoring, structural and physicochemical stability; an overview of the general principles governing the design, implementation and monitoring of existing remediation technologies with special emphasis on stabilization/solidification, vapor extraction, bioremediation, soil washing, pump and treat, cover systems and alternative containment systems such as slurry walls. A concurrent laboratory section introduces the student to the chemical analyses, absorption behavior, mineralogical and crystallographical identification and characterization of various waste forms as they pertain to surface chemistry considerations. The main emphasis of the course consists of providing hands-on experience with analyses involving the use of spectrometric, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope equipment. See EN654 course description. |
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CE 660 Advanced Steel StructuresClose
Ultimate Strength Design, deep beams, torsion, deflections, shrinkage, creep and temperature effects, biaxially loaded columns, slender columns, walls, two-way and plate slabs. |
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CE 679 Regression and Stochastic MethodsClose
An introduction to the applied nonlinear regression, multiple regression and time-series methods for modeling civil and environmental engineering processes. Topics include: coefficient estimation of linear and nonlinear models; construction of multivariate transfer function models; modeling of linear and nonlinear systems; forecast and prediction using multiple regression and time series models; statistical quality control techniques; ANOVA tables and analysis of model residuals. Applications include monitoring and control of wastewater treatment plants, hydrologic-climatic histories of watercourses, and curve-fitting of experimental and field data. |
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CE 681 Introduction to Finite Element MethodsClose
A concise introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate engineering students. Includes numerical discretization, finite-differences, variational principle, weighted residual method, Galerkin approximations, continuous and piecewise-defined basis functions, finite-element methods, computer coding of one-dimensional problems, triangular elements - coding of two-dimensional problems, time-dependent problems. |
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CE 682 Design of Hydraulic EquipmentClose
This course will provide an understanding of the hydraulic equipment design associated with integrated water and wastewater facilities. Topics include manifold pipe flow, sludge flow, multiport diffusers, open channel flow, flow measurement, hydraulic control points, chemical feed hydraulics, pump and valve selection and hydraulics, and use of computer tools for pump selection and sizing. |
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CE 684 Mixing Processes in Inland and Coastal WatersClose
Development of advective-diffusion equations for conservative and non-conservative substances. Fickian diffusion, turbulent diffusion, shear flow dispersion. Description and specification of mixing processes in rivers, reservoirs and estuaries. Methods and analyses of conservative dye tracer studies. Monte Carlo simulations of diffusion processes, and numerical models for simulation of advection diffusion processes in rivers and estuaries. |
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CE 685 Advanced HydraulicsClose
Fundamentals of open channel flows; types of open channels and their properties; velocity distribution in open channels. Specific energy, momentum and specific force principles; critical flows; principles of uniform flow and its computation. Gradually varied flow; channel transitions and controls. Rapidly varied flow; hydraulic jump and energy dissipaters. Unsteady flows; waves and wave propagation; flood routing. Applications of numerical methods in hydraulic engineering. |
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CE 687 Design of Hydraulic StructuresClose
Design of small canal and small dam structures including sharp and broad crested weirs, stilling basins, energy dissipaters, spillways, gates, flumes, sluice gates, erosion control structures and transmission pipe lines. |
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CE 691 Introduction to Dynamic MeteorologyClose
Introduction to meteorology presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of atmospheric dynamics. The course begins with a discussion of the Earth’s atmospheric system including global circulation, climate and the greenhouse effect. The basic conservation laws and the applications of the basic equations of motion are discussed in the context of synoptic scale meteorology. The thermodynamics of the atmosphere are derived based on the equation of state of the atmosphere with specific emphasis on adiabatic and pseudo-adiabatic motions. The concept of atmospheric stability is presented in terms of the moist and dry lapse rate. The influence of the planetary boundary layer on atmospheric motions is presented with emphasis on topographic and open-ocean frictional effects, temperature discontinuity between land and sea and the generation of sea breezes. The mesoscale dynamics of tornadoes and hurricanes are discussed as well as the cyclogenesis of extratropical coast allows. The course makes use of a multitude of web-based products including interactive learning sites, weather forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS), tropical predictions from the National Hurricane Center and NWS model outputs (AVN, NGM, ETA, and WAM). |
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CE 701 / NANO 701 Multiscale Mechanics and Computational MethodsClose
This graduate course will introduce the applications of multiscale theory and computational techniques in the fields of materials and mechanics. Students will obtain fundamental knowledge on homogenization and heterogeneous materials, and be exposed to various sequential and concurrent multiscale techniques. The first half of the course will be focused on the homogenization theory and its applications in heterogeneous materials. In the second half multiscale computational techniques will be addressed through multiscale finite element methods and atomistic/continuum computing. Students are expected to develop their own course projects based on their research interests and the relevant topics learned from the course. |
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CE 710 Multiscale Mechanics and Computational MethodsClose
This graduate course will introduce the applications of multiscale theory and computational techniques in the fields of materials and mechanics. Students will obtain fundamental knowledge on homogenization and heterogeneous materials, and be exposed to various sequential and concurrent multiscale techniques. The first half of the course will be focused on the homogenization theory and its applications in heterogeneous materials. In the second half multiscale computational techniques will be addressed through multiscale finite element methods and atomistic/continuum computing. Students are expected to develop their own course projects based on their research interests and the relevant topics learned from the course. |
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CE 741 Hydraulic StructuresClose
This course will focus on the design of hydraulic structures including small dams, spillways, weirs and culverts. These are complex structures, the design of which must account for the water forces, which act upon them as well as their impacts upstream and downstream. Structural topics will be covered along with backwater curves and downstream effects. Models such as the US Army HEC II and HEC RAS will be used to model the associated hydraulic impacts of these structures. Structural models will also be used were appropriate to assist in the design of the structures. Environmental and economic implications of hydraulic structures will also be addressed. |
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CE 746 Advanced Soil MechanicsClose
Advanced topics in soil mechanics and geotechnology. Application of theory of elasticity to geotechnical problems; two and three dimensional consolidation theories; settlement analysis, strength of soils. |
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CE 780-781 Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering I-IIClose
An advanced seminar course concerned with recent research developments in civil engineering. Areas of concentration can be in Structures, Geotechnical, Earthquake, or Environmental Engineering. The topics are subject to current faculty and student interests. The student must have completed certain prerequisite courses and can enroll only with the consent of the instructor. |
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